Walton's "Little Black D"

Black Brass (or Aluminum) Whistle - Key of D

March 12th, 2018 - Please Note:We are currently out of stock on the Little Black D whistle (it is on backorder from our Supplier). Please feel free to place your order at this time; we will then ship it as soon as possible.

This is a "Little Black D" Whistle, made in Dublin,
Ireland by Walton's, and is tuned to the key of "D" -
this is the most popular key for traditional Irish music. It is made of brass
with a plastic fipple (mouthpiece), making it one of the lightest-weight
whistles available - it is also one of the least expensive. The plastic
mouthpiece has become accepted and even preferred by many
traditional players due to the consistency of sound that it produces. It has a pleasant,
somewhat breathy tone.

We are asked quite often - yes, it does appear
that this is the whistle that Andrea Corr of The Corrs plays on stage.

Note that in most whistle recordings (including those of The Corrs) the tone of a whistle
is often enhanced with effects in the post-production process (delay, reverb, etc.), so
don't expect your Little Black D to sound exactly like Andrea's right out of the package.
Also, chances are that Andrea has her Little Black D whistle "fine-tuned" by
someone - Little Black D whistles tend to be somewhat breathy right out of the package.
There is a very good article at The Chiff & Fipple website about Tweaking Inexpensive Whistles.

If this will be your first whistle, we also recommend that you purchase
a second inexpensive whistle at the same time, so you have more than one to compare the
tones. The Clarke
Sweetone in the key of Dor the
Clare One-Piece Modelwould be an excellent choice for a second inexpensive whistle.

PLEASE NOTE:Walton's has changed the color of the label on the Little Black D whistle
- it is now Yellow instead of Gold.Also, just recently (2015) Walton's has
been changing the material that these whistle bodies are made of. Sometimes we
receive aluminum bodies, sometimes they are brass. Both are painted black and
look identical to each other.

March 12th, 2018 - Please Note:We are currently out of stock on the Little Black D whistle (it is on backorder from our Supplier). Please feel free to place your order at this time; we will then ship it as soon as possible.

Walton's "Little Black D", Key of D

Price - $6.00 each

Catalog# - 275

Orders
outside the U.S. must be for a minimum of $30.00 in merchandise!